PREP GOLF ROUNDUP: Cougars, Crusaders make state

By Our Staff

Monday

May 13, 2019 at 3:33 PMMay 13, 2019 at 10:49 PM

The Central Christian and Buhler boys golf teams finished as regional runners-up Monday in qualifying for their respective KSHSAA state tournaments. Hutchinson advanced four individuals to state while Trinity Catholic had another individual state qualifier.

Class 1A

At Wedgewood Golf Course in Halstead, Central Christian used 394 strokes to place second behind Wichita Classical (374) on Monday.

The rest of the teams in the field were Berean (412), Pretty Prairie (420), Chetopa (471) and Attica (491).

The top three teams (Wichita Classical, Central Christian, Berean) and the top five individuals not from those advancing teams qualified for the KSHSAA Class 1A Boys Golf State Championship, which will begin at 8:30 a.m. Monday at Salina Municipal Golf Course.

The top three teams (Andale, Buhler, Wamego) and the top five individuals not from those advancing teams qualified for the KSHSAA Class 4A Boys Golf State Championship, which will begin at 9 a.m. Monday at Quail Ridge Golf Course in Winfield.

At Wamego Country Club, Hutchinson missed qualifying as a team for the KSHSAA Class 6A Boys Golf State Championship by 14 strokes. But four Salthawks — Jake Winchester, Luke Winchester, Brock Southern, Trevor Rhoades — are moving on as individuals.

Topeka Washburn Rural (305), Lawrence Free State (324) and Manhattan were the top three advancing teams. Hutchinson (354), Leavenworth (460), Lawrence (496), Junction City (509) and Topeka (509) were the other teams in the field.

The top three teams and the top five individuals not from those advancing teams qualified for the KSHSAA Class 6A Boys Golf State Championship, which will begin at 8:30 a.m. Monday at Sand Creek Station Golf Course in Newton.

The top three teams (Syracuse, Sterling, Elkhart) and the top five individuals not from those advancing teams qualified for the KSHSAA Class 2A Boys Golf State Championship, which will take place at 9 a.m. Monday at Hesston Golf Park.

Individual state qualifiers were Gillum, Labenz, Giesick, Muro and Trujillo.